Comments on: PlayGround Hazards: Sand and Pressure Treated Lumber http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim R http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-24749 Tim R Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:55:45 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-24749 Playboxsand.com sells PURE CRUSHED MARBLE it is totally safe for kids and a beautiful bright white. Playbox sand is comparable is price to typical sand you would buy from a landscape supply and is available in 50lb bags and by the truckload for playgrounds and schools. A lot of playsand that can be purchased at the major hardware stores can still be dangerous and if you look closely at the bag it will have a warning label on it indicating that it contains silica. Playboxsand.com Playboxsand.com sells PURE CRUSHED MARBLE it is totally safe for kids
and a beautiful bright white. Playbox sand is comparable is price to typical sand you would buy from a landscape supply and is available in 50lb bags and by the truckload for playgrounds and schools. A lot of playsand that can be purchased at the major hardware stores can still be dangerous and if you look closely at the bag it will have a warning label on it indicating that it contains silica.

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]]> By: Arsenic in Children’s Saliva and Urine: Study says CCA Playgrounds Not to Blame http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-633 Arsenic in Children’s Saliva and Urine: Study says CCA Playgrounds Not to Blame Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:08:04 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-633 [...] to phase out CCA lumber in residential applications, this toxic lumber remains in our homes and playgrounds.   Pressure-treated lumber often has a greenish tinge to it from the chemicals injected into it to [...] [...] to phase out CCA lumber in residential applications, this toxic lumber remains in our homes and playgrounds.   Pressure-treated lumber often has a greenish tinge to it from the chemicals injected into it to [...]

]]> By: Mark Hillyard http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-631 Mark Hillyard Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:28:55 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-631 I always look to see what you "Greens" are selling. It appears to me that you always have a lead in to selling some "Green" stuff. Why not be honest and write your article with your facts without your damned, stupid come on for "Green"? I always look to see what you “Greens” are selling. It appears to me that you always have a lead in to selling some “Green” stuff. Why not be honest and write your article with your facts without your damned, stupid come on for “Green”?

]]> By: anon http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-630 anon Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:48:20 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-630 Safe Sand is feldspathic sand, a manufactured byproduct of mica mining. It costs $20-$100 a TON from the quarry. The rest is marketing. Safesand sells it for $60/50 pounds. Their stuff comes from Sandtastik. Sandtastik white sand sells for $8-22/per 25 pounds. Shipping is the killer there if you don't have a supplier near you. There is also Jurassic Sand which appears to be a red quartz sand but is approved for use with asthmatic children because it is dustless and is also "round grains" so it won't scratch floors when tracked indoors. It seems to price comparably to the feldspathic sand. Aquarium owners often use aragonite sand because it's quite inert (won't change Ph) and clean (no dust). Some lucky folks live near Home Depots which carry this as "Tropical Play Sand" whereas others simply have a generic Play Sand which is NOT aragonite. Manufacturer is same as CaribSea which makes the high end stuff for fish. If avail, the Home Depot aragonite seems the most cost-effective option. All that to say I still haven't figured out the "best" sand for my baby's sandbox, but I am trying! Safe Sand is feldspathic sand, a manufactured byproduct of mica mining. It costs $20-$100 a TON from the quarry. The rest is marketing. Safesand sells it for $60/50 pounds. Their stuff comes from Sandtastik.

Sandtastik white sand sells for $8-22/per 25 pounds. Shipping is the killer there if you don’t have a supplier near you.

There is also Jurassic Sand which appears to be a red quartz sand but is approved for use with asthmatic children because it is dustless and is also “round grains” so it won’t scratch floors when tracked indoors. It seems to price comparably to the feldspathic sand.

Aquarium owners often use aragonite sand because it’s quite inert (won’t change Ph) and clean (no dust). Some lucky folks live near Home Depots which carry this as “Tropical Play Sand” whereas others simply have a generic Play Sand which is NOT aragonite. Manufacturer is same as CaribSea which makes the high end stuff for fish. If avail, the Home Depot aragonite seems the most cost-effective option.

All that to say I still haven’t figured out the “best” sand for my baby’s sandbox, but I am trying!

]]> By: Gary Edwards http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-629 Gary Edwards Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:17:15 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-629 I think the author as a business interest in Safe Sand.I would think again about spending $60 for a few pounds of "safe" sand. I think the author as a business interest in Safe Sand.I would think again about spending $60 for a few pounds of “safe” sand.

]]> By: pdxJules http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-627 pdxJules Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:23:06 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-627 OPB did a program this month on danger to kids from recycled tire Playgrounds - which absorb and retain heat...and get VERY HOT in the sun, which leaves city kids to play for hours on an over 110 degree surface. After the study, NYC Parks quickly stopped installing the materials for sunny spaces. OPB did a program this month on danger to kids from recycled tire Playgrounds – which absorb and retain heat…and get VERY HOT in the sun, which leaves city kids to play for hours on an over 110 degree surface.

After the study, NYC Parks quickly stopped installing the materials for sunny spaces.

]]> By: Felipe Meirelles http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-628 Felipe Meirelles Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:09:51 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-628 Really Nice arthicle !, I discovered a company in California that produce really high quality playground recycled rubber, www.groundrubber.com I would like all of you to see it !!! Really Nice arthicle !, I discovered a company in California that produce really high quality playground recycled rubber,

http://www.groundrubber.com

I would like all of you to see it !!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-626 Anonymous Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:12:00 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-626 My background is geology...so to shed somelight on your questions...<br/><br/>All those brown sands you see in general are crystalline silica...it is chemically known as Silicon Dioxide. (SiO2), but also more commonly also known as quartz!!!<br/><br/>It actually changes into two other forms when heated to very high temperatures, which are more of a cancer concern than their quartz counterpart because it becomes more fibrous. (Tridymite and Cristobalite) <br/><br/>You won't find these on beaches or in sand boxes...so you have no worries.<br/><br/>All that brown sand you lay on at the beach and put in your sand boxes is the same crystalline quartz...and unless you are sucking it in through a straw...I would be more worried about putting on a hat and some sun screen and keeping you children from taking up smoking.<br/><br/>Enjoy the beach and the sand castles...this topic is a sand dune made from a sand grain so to speak... My background is geology…so to shed somelight on your questions…

All those brown sands you see in general are crystalline silica…it is chemically known as Silicon Dioxide. (SiO2), but also more commonly also known as quartz!!!

It actually changes into two other forms when heated to very high temperatures, which are more of a cancer concern than their quartz counterpart because it becomes more fibrous. (Tridymite and Cristobalite)

You won’t find these on beaches or in sand boxes…so you have no worries.

All that brown sand you lay on at the beach and put in your sand boxes is the same crystalline quartz…and unless you are sucking it in through a straw…I would be more worried about putting on a hat and some sun screen and keeping you children from taking up smoking.

Enjoy the beach and the sand castles…this topic is a sand dune made from a sand grain so to speak…

]]> By: Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-625 Jennifer Lance Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:54:00 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-625 Ecomum, I do not know the answers to your questions. If you visit the Safe Sand Company link in the post, they may be able to help you. <br/>This is from Safe Sand:<br/>Could the sand at my hardware store be dangerous? <br/>According to OSHA, the EPA and the state of California . YES. That is because most of the playsand found in today's stores is not natural sand, but actually derived from quarried quartz rocks. The dust from such sand is regulated by OSHA and known to cause fatal lung conditions. To learn more about the risks from regular exposure to crystalline silica, get informed on our information page. You can also read more from the United States Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov. What is Safe Sand and how do I know it is safe? <br/>Safe Sand is a fine white playsand, but unlike crushed quartz, it is a feldspathic sand. Our finely gradated and clean play sand is ideal for use in children's sand boxes. Our beautiful white sand is the perfect texture for creating sand castles and sand sculptures. It is (AP) approved safe by the ACMI, ASTM (USA), Corporate and Consumer Affairs (Canada), and the EN-71 (Europe). Our sand is regularly tested at Duke University and the detailed report is found at the bottom of our product description page: http://store.yahoo.com/safesand/ornatplaysan.html.<br/><br/>I think there is a way to test the sand too, but I am not sure where I read this. Ecomum, I do not know the answers to your questions. If you visit the Safe Sand Company link in the post, they may be able to help you.
This is from Safe Sand:
Could the sand at my hardware store be dangerous?
According to OSHA, the EPA and the state of California . YES. That is because most of the playsand found in today’s stores is not natural sand, but actually derived from quarried quartz rocks. The dust from such sand is regulated by OSHA and known to cause fatal lung conditions. To learn more about the risks from regular exposure to crystalline silica, get informed on our information page. You can also read more from the United States Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov. What is Safe Sand and how do I know it is safe?
Safe Sand is a fine white playsand, but unlike crushed quartz, it is a feldspathic sand. Our finely gradated and clean play sand is ideal for use in children’s sand boxes. Our beautiful white sand is the perfect texture for creating sand castles and sand sculptures. It is (AP) approved safe by the ACMI, ASTM (USA), Corporate and Consumer Affairs (Canada), and the EN-71 (Europe). Our sand is regularly tested at Duke University and the detailed report is found at the bottom of our product description page: http://store.yahoo.com/safesand/ornatplaysan.html.

I think there is a way to test the sand too, but I am not sure where I read this.

]]> By: EcoMum http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-624 EcoMum Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:32:00 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/06/09/playground-hazards-sand-and-pressure-treated-lumber/#comment-624 This is really interesting (but scary) information. <br/>We are in NZ and I would think most people assume that the sand they buy from their local timber yard is natural & therefore safe. I am following up with our local building megastore to find out where it comes from (I believe it is river sand).<br/>Can you pse clarify one point...would even river sand contain the crystalline silica and mineral tremolite you mention?<br/>Thanks...I would like to follw up and put a warning on my organic Baby Blog for NZ readers. Rgds, Lianne www.organicbaby.co.nz This is really interesting (but scary) information.
We are in NZ and I would think most people assume that the sand they buy from their local timber yard is natural & therefore safe. I am following up with our local building megastore to find out where it comes from (I believe it is river sand).
Can you pse clarify one point…would even river sand contain the crystalline silica and mineral tremolite you mention?
Thanks…I would like to follw up and put a warning on my organic Baby Blog for NZ readers. Rgds, Lianne http://www.organicbaby.co.nz

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